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Cyber Security Analyst

Ardonagh Specialty

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Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join their Information Security team. This remote-based role involves providing operational support, managing security risks, and ensuring the safety of digital systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cyber security within a corporate environment and a passion for information security.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 10%

Good work-life balance

Competitive salary

Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary

Group Income Protection

Generous Annual Leave entitlement

Private Medical Insurance

Group annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

Experience in a large corporate environment with multiple partners.
Proven knowledge of IT and information security policies.
Ability to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

Provide BAU operational technical security support.
Develop and deliver security processes and analysis.
Conduct risk assessments and manage security incidents.

Skills

Cyber security

Incident management

Risk assessment

Technical security

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Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst

Location: Home Based

Type: Full time – Permanent (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What We Can Offer

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further Perks Of Working With Us (Fixed Benefits)

Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).
Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.
Competitive salary.
Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.
Group Income Protection.
Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
Private Medical Insurance.
Group annual bonus scheme.

Purpose Of The Role

An exciting remote-based opportunity has arisen for a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Information Security team, reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer to provide BAU operational technical security support. You will develop and deliver required security processes and analysis day to day, accessing and using security tools where required, to help monitor and protect the business. You will also help provide ongoing assurance that digital systems and data are safe and secure.

Key Role Accountabilities

Collaborating with your Line Manager, you will develop your own objectives but focus on all the following and more:

Maintain an understanding of the business area and its IT and data assets, and support in adequately securing them.
Act as technical security SME for BAU technical security queries, prioritise, co-ordinate and oversee BAU security services and support to all aligned clients/segments.
Proactively identify and seek to address potential risks / issues / events / vulnerabilities arising and manage and report accordingly.
Provide BAU support, where requested, to analyse and assess networks and infrastructure security management provision and provide suitable proactive security recommendations as needed.
Carry out risk assessments and/or investigations in the business and/or research and report on cyber security related topics, such as threats and regulation.
Understand current threat landscape and risk profiles, identifying new / relevant threats, and advise on security countermeasures whilst proactively identifying and delivering cyber security improvements including basic configuration of security tools.
Undertake monitoring and reporting of key security metrics and relevant progress updates.
Help develop and maintain service descriptions, processes, procedures and best practice guidelines for all technical cyber security operational services.
Respond immediately to support the CISO and the business in the event of security threats, alerts and incidents across the businesses network(s).
Appropriately log security incidents, risks and issues in relative registers
Respond immediately to support the CISO and the business in the event of security threats, alerts and incidents across the businesses network(s).
Appropriately log security incidents, risks and issues in relative registers.

Qualifications & Experience

This is an opportunity for an experienced technical security expert who has ideally worked in a financial services market so understands the information security and data practices required. You will need to have:

Cyber security experience within a large complex corporate environment working with multiple partners, disparate multi-disciplined teams, and multiple streams of project activity.
Proven knowledge and experience of IT and information security policies, practices and standards.
Knowledge of current technologies in the field and the ability to learn new ones.
Incident management experience including investigations and response.

Person Specification

We are seeking a someone with a passion and propensity for Information/Cyber Security who can work under pressure, prioritise and manage their own workload where deadlines can change, whilst doing so with a high level of autonomy, integrity and assertiveness. Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to probe and question to obtain accurate information are essential.

Think you don’t meet every requirement?

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive . If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process

At Ardonagh Specialty, we have a straightforward interview process to ensure the best fit for both you and the company:

Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.
Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Ardonagh Specialty, and answer any immediate questions.
If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.
Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback.

We truly value the diversity of our teams and as a Group, we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, as we appreciate every perspective is a significant part of our success. Should you require any reasonable adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let a member of the Talent team know.

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